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HBO reveals first looks at ‘True Detective,’ ‘The Regime,’ ‘The Penguin,’ greenlight on ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel and new Max logo

Erik Anderson April 12, 2023

After the rather announcement yesterday that HBO Max would be changing its name to simply Max, and incorporating Discovery+ content post-merger, HBO and Max news... Read More

‘Renfield’ review: Nicolas Cage’s Dracula is toxic and Nicholas Hoult is slippin’ under

Film Reviews

‘Renfield’ review: Nicolas Cage’s Dracula is toxic and Nicholas Hoult is slippin’ under

Daniel Bayer April 12, 2023

Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is having a tough time. He was lured by the immortal vampire Count Dracula (Nicolas Cage) into being his familiar... Read More

2023 Emmy Predictions: Drama Series categories are an HBO showdown

Tyler Doster April 12, 2023

Now that we’re a couple of weeks into April and every series imaginable has premiered (or will within the next two weeks), it’s time to... Read More

MGM+ greenlights four-part docuseries ‘Hollywood Black’ from Justin Simien, Forest Whitaker

Erik Anderson April 11, 2023

MGM+ today announced a greenlight for the docuseries Hollywood Black, from Justin Simien’s Culture Machine, Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi’s Significant Productions, and the Academy Award-winning creative production company RadicalMedia.... Read More

Interview: Kelly Reichardt on ‘Showing Up,’ creating art and the importance of background casting in her films

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Kelly Reichardt on ‘Showing Up,’ creating art and the importance of background casting in her films

Erik Anderson April 11, 2023

Writer/director Kelly Reichardt may have been born in Florida but her heart is in the Pacific Northwest. As the location of seven of her eight... Read More

‘Barry’ season 4 review: HBO’s hit comedy-drama goes even darker and deeper in a cathartic, uproariously wild final season

TV Reviews

‘Barry’ season 4 review: HBO’s hit comedy-drama goes even darker and deeper in a cathartic, uproariously wild final season

Ryan McQuade April 11, 2023

In the opening moments of the fourth and final season of Barry, we are introduced to a vast, silent landscape, with nothing to be found... Read More

‘Beau Is Afraid’ review: Joaquin Phoenix goes to hell in Ari Aster’s horrifying, hilarious Freudian odyssey

Film Reviews

‘Beau Is Afraid’ review: Joaquin Phoenix goes to hell in Ari Aster’s horrifying, hilarious Freudian odyssey

Sophia Ciminello April 10, 2023

The first time a mother and son are separated from each other is painful yet inevitable. While childbirth is frequently considered a violent experience for... Read More

2023 Emmy Predictions: Limited Series and Television Movie categories are a mad scramble to beat the deadline

Erik Anderson April 10, 2023

Does it seem like we’re getting even more limited and anthology series programming right now? Probably because we are. New Emmys, new rules. Limited and... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #177: Reviewing Ben Affleck’s ‘Air,’ and our favorite ‘based on a true story’ films

Ryan McQuade April 10, 2023

On episode 177 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Nicole Ackman and Dan Bayer give their thoughts... Read More

Star Wars Celebration 2023 TV highlights: ‘Andor,’ ‘The Mandalorian, ‘The Acolyte’ ‘Skeleton Crew’ and ‘Ahsoka’

Ben Rolph April 8, 2023

Star Wars Celebration Europe IV got off to an exciting start as fans flooded the halls of London’s ExCel Exhibition Centre this morning. Up at... Read More

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